Tarija holds the bulk of Bolivia’s gas reserves and is the department that generates the most economic benefits for the country. The department holds 6 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of Bolivia’s total 10.7 Tcf of proven gas reserves.

Bolivia’s state oil and gas entity YPFB, Beicip Franlab and other oil and gas companies have identified 13 exploration projects with potential to boost the land-locked country’s gas reserves over the short-to-medium term: